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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Carnival of Genealogy, 101st Edition

Welcome to the January 4, 2011 edition of the Carnival of Genealogy. The topic for this edition is: Our genealogy research/writing plans for 2011! We're putting the plans on virtual paper here for all to read. You'll find all sorts of plans from very detailed to very vague (that would be mine ;-) and everything in between. This is our chance to tell what we plan to do to further our research and writing in 2011. There's lots of ambition here! Maybe you've thought through your own plans or maybe you'll be inspired to do so after reading what our participants are planning. Pour yourself a fine cup of tea and get out your note pad. The Carnival's back in town!

Jasia presents A Plan, A Plan, My Kingdom For A Plan! posted at Creative Gene. I struggled to come up with a genealogy research/writing plan for 2011 because my attention is focused in other directions these days. Stop by and see what has me sidelining my genealogy and... BONUS! You'll find lots of terrific tips for organizing, downsizing, and de-cluttering in the comments section!

Jen Smart presents Genealogical Goals for 2011 posted at Jen's Genealogy Pages, saying, "This topic seemed an appropriate one for my first submission to the COG. As a soon-to-be back at work mom of two, if I achieve a mere fraction of the goals I've set for 2011, I'll consider it a success!"

footnoteMaven presents If I Only Had A Plan posted at footnoteMaven, saying, "Up the street, down the street. Ran or shine. Here comes the postman a friend of mine. Really?"

Jennifer Wilhelmi presents Plan 2011: Genealogy, Research, Writing, Education posted at The Erudite Genealogist, saying, "There is so much I want to accomplish this year. I will have to stay focused to do so! I do have one overarching goal: accomplish all of this while staying in my family’s good graces. Don’t be late for pick-up at school, don’t forget supper, and don’t pat the computer more than the puppies."

Shelley Bishop presents Going out on a limb posted at A Sense of Family, saying, "I huffed and puffed and finally pulled my goals together for the 101st COG--that is, if I'm not a day late and dollar short!"

Bob Kramp presents Genealogical Research and Writing Plan for 2011- Get the books out posted at Life's Journey, saying, "I have posted much of my genealogy and family history on the Internet as in blogs and web sites. But, this electronic environment is no match for the BOOK as a means of preserving your work. I present some of the booklets I am creating to pass my family history on to present and future generations."

Greta Koehl presents 2010 and 2011: Review and Preview – 101st COG posted at Greta's Genealogy Bog, saying, "Ever heard of the "the harder I work, the behinder I get" phenomenon? That is what has happened to me this year: besides having lots of work left over in some areas of research and writing because I did not get to it in 2010, what I did get done in 2010 resulted in even more work to do in 2011. 2011 is the year when I have to get really serious about my research and writing goals."

Apple presents My Plan for 2011 posted at Apple's Tree, saying, "While 2011 promises to be a year full of change for me, I have hopes of accomplishing quite a bit. I rarely know where a research trail will take me or when I'll veer off to some totally unplanned direction but I've found that those unplanned paths are always the most fun!"

Vickie Everhart presents 1911 New Year's Day 2011 posted at .: BeNotForgot :: begotten; ne'er forgotten :., saying, "My genealogy goals for 2011 . . . depending on (quoting my 2nd great-grand-uncle) . . . whether God will permit me to live, to keep the records of another year, is more than poor mortal man can know, but trusting in His mercy I shall enter upon the trials of another year, with hopes of future success & prosperity through His goodness and favor."

That concludes this edition of the Carnival of Genealogy. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you were inspired by it! It's not too late to come up with your own plan for your genealogy research and writing for 2011!

I'd planned to have the February edition of the COG be the annual iGene edition but I've noticed a lot of bloggers already writing up their best 5-10 articles from 2011. And while that's not really the same as the iGene edition, it is similar. So would you prefer the next edition to be the traditional iGene edition or something different? I've put a poll in the left column of my blog. Please vote and let me know what you'd like the topic for COG #102 to be. The poll will close on Monday, January 10th and I'll post the results and a call for submissions on this blog that same day.

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